TY - JOUR
T1 - Seasonal variation of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection: Analysis of underlying climatic factors
AU - Sing, Andreas
AU - Wildner, Manfred
AU - Sing, Dorit
AU - Schmoldt, Sabine
AU - Heesemann, Jürgen
AU - Laubender, Rüdiger P.
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Pneumocystis jirovecii causes severe pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients. Seasonal changes of PCP incidence may be associated with climate changes. In this first study using multiple linear regression statistics to assess monthly climatic data and Pneumocystis, PCP incidence was positively correlated with mean temperature, but not with rainfall or wind strength.
AB - Pneumocystis jirovecii causes severe pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients. Seasonal changes of PCP incidence may be associated with climate changes. In this first study using multiple linear regression statistics to assess monthly climatic data and Pneumocystis, PCP incidence was positively correlated with mean temperature, but not with rainfall or wind strength.
KW - Climate
KW - Environment and public health
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Incidence
KW - Infection
KW - Meteorological factors
KW - Pneumocystis jirovecii
KW - Pneumocystis pneumonia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70350594378&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02804.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02804.x
M3 - Article
SN - 1198-743X
VL - 15
SP - 957
EP - 960
JO - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
JF - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
IS - 10
ER -
